The Washington critic., 1887-11-04
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

covering,
John G. Emo, the fugitive New York bank
president, has purchased the residence at
Lake BEAUFORT, Quci &C, which he occupied
lsst summer, for $4,000.
John Harney and j. u. Question, pro.
prietors Of the Hespeler Woolen Mills,
Hamilton, Ont, have made an assignment.
Liabilities over 500, 200.
l.. ID. Lose, foreman Of tho mixing de.
partment Of the Acme White Lead Works,
at Detroit, Mich was caught In belt yes.
tefday and crushed to death.
The strike on the sugar plantations Of
Louisiana 10 about at an end. All indica-
tions point to an adjustment, and all hands
Will be back at work on Monday.
The value OF goods exported IN 1887
from the district 10 the Jurisdiction OF the
American Consul at Berlin shows a large
increase as compared with the exports Of
1856.
Thomas Wallace, aged nineteen, q pris-
oner In the Essex County penltentiary at
Newark, N. j., was sho. d"ad by one OF the
puaIds Wednesday eveli-s ahilc attempt
ing to escape.
The u. 3. steamer Trenton, Commander
fsrquhar, from Rio de Jsneiro and St.
Thomas, has arrived In New York. She has
complement OF 450 officers and men, and
carries 10 guns.
Hezekiah b. Smith died at his residence
at smithville, ". j., yesterday, of pneu.
monia, aged II years. Mr.. Smith was
elected to Congress in 1878 as Democrat
and Greenbacker.
"Wednesday night, for the third time
within two months, the village OF Rawson,
o., was swept by flames and a number OF
dwelling. houses and small buildings de-
stioyed. Loss, 10000.
The New York Chamber Of Commerce, at
Its meeting yesterday, adopted a series Of
resolutions fayoring the peaceful settlement
| Of the Canadian fishery question between
Great Britain and this country.
10 Buffalo, N. Y, yesterday, G. J. Ham
lin drove bis two famous mares, Bell Ham
| lin and Juhtina, q mile in 2:ls. Mr.. Ham
lin weighs 1855 pounds aud is 6s years old,
and the wagon weighs 1856 pounds.
Joseph Fuller, n seaman 10 the United
States navy, residing ut Newburyport,
Mas, has been allowed a pension for total
blindness from October 90, 1863, payable at
the Boston agency. The frat payment is
| sl3,0s5.
In Buffalo, N. Y, yesterday, Judge
Hnipbt, In the suit OF the Buffalo Lubri-
eating on Company, limited, against HI
ram b. Everest ct al, denied the motion to
remove the case from Erie County to AL
bany County.
Passengers on the train from Berwick,
| Pa, report that last night four strangers,
supposed to be tramps, got into quarrel,
and one OF them shot companion dead and
fatally wounded another. The murderer
| gave himself up.
| At the sale OF blooded stock belonging to
| J.Y. stryker, at Jerseyville, ILL.,, Wednes.
day, Delphos, q weanling, sired by Nut
wood, dam Dolpbine, by Harold, sire of
Maud s., was knocked down to the Cation
Stock Farm for $3.50.
| A certificate was filed In the county
clerks Office at New York yesterday, setting
forth that the Western Union Telegraph
Company, through It's directors, has In
creased its capital $5,000,000. This makes
the total stock $50, ,2C0,0 600.
| The Illinois Secretary Of State yesterday
monwealth Gas Company at Chicago. 1t
will have capital stock Of $500 600. The
incorporators are j. g. Aldrich, B. 4. Cum
mipgs and Edward II. Turner.
A fire at Oil City, Pa, last night, de-
stroyed Joseph Reds machine shop and
foundry, the Eagle spoke and hub works,
the armory of Company d, N. G. Pennsyl-
vania and part Of Trax & Cramer's wagon
shops. Loss, $50, 900; partly insured.
Luke Russell, q respectable young farmer,
son Of X. A. Russell, living near Cableston,
Craven County, N. G., was shot and killed
Wednesday night by BIZ Williams, col
ored. Russell was assisting In the arrest of
Williams, who was charged with stealing
cotton.
The National Fishery Association will
hold meeting In New York city, Novem-
Der 10, TO adopt such measures as shall be
deemed expedient for proper representa-.
tion Of the fishery Interest Of the United
States In all matters pertaining to National
or State legislation.
The negotiations for the sails OF the New
York Graphic have been cone ided, and q
syndicate of wealthy capits is In New
York and Philadelphia have e. 'iy secured
control OF the paper. Thisal 'ementwill
keep the Graphic an indepeG Democratic
journal and the friend Of Il .'lonal and
State administrations.
An engine attached to 9 !ht train
struck street car In Allegb' ~ yester-
day evening, and two pg re-, who
| Jumped from the car, were It under
The wheels OF the engine srouud to
death. They were John NJ ,. teller OF
the Odd.Fellows' Savings B., md Miss
Harrletta Weyman.
The Chicago Rdilway Age lurng the
last few months the work OF ,Iy build
Ing has been going on In the 4 States
at q rate never before equaled. pm jan
uary to November LEA roads % laid
total Of 0,I0S miles Of track. 10 track
has been laid so far this year H. In the
year 1856, and exceeds the rec "a OF all
other years in the history OF thls or any
other country.
At Newport, r. l., yesterday, during the
torpedo experiments, while a spar torpedo
was being run out from boat IN which
were seven or eight officers and men, 1t
suddenly exploded before 1t had been I'm.
mersed In the water. The shock was
tremendous, startling the city and shaking
the buildings along the harbor front. The
boat was badly stove and the men had to
use much exertion to reach the wharf be-
fore she sank. Two Of the men were badly
injured.
Several masked men stopped the east
bound Salt Lake express on the Denver and
Rio Grande road few mles east Of Grand
Jur ction, CAL, about o'clock yesterday
morning, and relieved the passengers Of
their money and valuables. They failed to
open the safe In the express car, but mall
pouches were cut and registered packages
and letters opened. The train was allowed
to proceed, after being delayed over an
hour, and the robbers took to the noun
taips.
At II p. m. on September o7 a mutiny
broke out In the barracks OF the Lepta hat
TALON at Trujillo, Peru, and two companies
escaped to the mountains, after mortally
woundipg the captain OF the guard and kill
ing the sentry The mutiny was caused by
the payment Of the soldiers In paper soles
instead Of silver. The authorities followed
the mutineers out about three leagues into
the country, where fight took place, IN
which several were killed. The sergeant who
lead the mu,iny was captured and shot.
A Gard.
In our advertisement columns this morn,
ipg you will find that OF the Double Com.